Thirty-Sixth Street runs from the Delaware River south, across River Road to Federal Street. As in all numbered streets in Camden, it is North 36th Street above Federal. There is no “South 36th Street.”
North 36th Street forms Camden's northern border with Pennsauken Township at different intervals along its length. This has resulted in some inconsistency in the street numbering on the north side of North 36th Street, as Pennsauken uses a four-digit street numbering system which is not consistent with Camden's street numbering system.
Thirty-sixth Street became a part of Camden when Stockton Township became a part of Camden in 1899. The street had already been laid out many years before, and was known in Pennsauken as Cove Avenue into the 1890s.
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Moorestown Toll Gate & the Coal Yard
Moorestown Toll Gate at 36th & Federal StreetsThe Coal Yard Office on North 36th Street below Chestnut Avenue. The garage was added later.
1200 Block of North 36th Street
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1201 North 36th Street
1201 North 36th Street — 1200 Block of North 36th Street
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Camden Courier-Post, 1964
BATTLING SPREAD of mosquito-borne St. Louis encephalitis — firemen burning swamp lands at the foot of 36th st. yesterday hold the attention of Camden Deputy Fire Chief Godfrey Patterson (pointing) and Fire Marshal George Baxter. — Courier-Post Photo by Bob Bartosz
1189 North 36th Street — 1100 Block of North 36th Street
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Charles Rettberg & Family
1931
Charles & Margaret T. Rettberg
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Theodore Rettberg
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Alice V. Slemmer
1187 North 36th Street
1187 North 36th Street — 1100 Block of North 36th Street
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1158 North 36th Street
1158 North 36th Street — 1100 Block of North 36th Street
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1157 North 36th Street
1157 North 36th Street — 1100 Block of North 36th Street
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1155 North 36th Street
1155 North 36th Street — 1100 Block of North 36th Street
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1151 North 36th Street
1151 North 36th Street — 1100 Block of North 36th Street
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1149 North 36th Street
1149 North 36th Street — 1100 Block of North 36th Street
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Frederick Garbrecht (Camden Police Department)
1147 North 36th Street
1147 North 36th Street — 1100 Block of North 36th Street
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1141 North 36th Street
1141 North 36th Street — 1100 Block of North 36th Street
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1121 North 36th Street
1121 North 36th Street — 1100 Block of North 36th Street
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1199 North 36th Street — Julius L. Hubert
World War II Draft Registration Card for Julius Loueman Hubert, 1199 N. 36th St., Camden, N.J. Born December 23, 1891. Employed by Public Service Elec.-Gas, 2nd & Cherry Sts., Camden.1199 North 36th Street, 20101199 North 36th Street, 2010
1189 North 36th Street — Rettberg Family
Camden Courier-Post, August 24, 1931View transcription
CHARLES RETTBERG
Twenty-one-year-old East Camden burglar who was shot to death during a gun duel with police early this morning. Trapped in a chain grocery store at Thirty-second street and Pierce avenue, Rettberg seriously wounded Detective Robert Ashenfelter. The latter emptied his pistol at Rettberg, while Policeman Frank Evans opened fire with a machine gun.
CHARLES RETTBERG — Twenty-one-year-old East Camden burglar who was shot to death during a gun duel with police early this morning. Trapped in a chain grocery store at Thirty-second street and Pierce avenue, Rettberg seriously wounded Detective Robert Ashenfelter. The latter emptied his pistol at Rettberg, while Policeman Frank Evans opened fire with a machine gun.
Theodore Rettberg, brother of Charles Rettberg — Camden Courier-Post, August 25, 1931View transcription
Theodore Rettberg, brother of Charles Rettberg.
1100 Block Photos
1123 North 36th Street, photograph taken 2013
1000 Block of North 36th Street
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1058 North 36th Street
1058 North 36th Street — 1000 Block of North 36th Street
John R. Stickler, 26, airplane mechanic formerly of Camden, was killed recently in a traffic tragedy near his home at Santa Ana, Calif., according to word received here yesterday.
Stickler's automobile struck a tree while he was on his way to Santa Ana from San Diego. The car apparently skidded on a curve. There were no witnesses.
Stickler was born in Camden and attended schools here until 1928, when his family moved to Santa Ana. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Stickler; two brothers, George C. and Wilbert, and three aunts, Mrs. Ada Nelson and Mrs. G. Stokes, all of Santa Ana, and Mrs. Florence Hynes, of Camden, survive. His parents live at 506 McFadden Street, Santa Ana.
Stickler graduated from Santa Ana High School and was well known as a baseball player there. He was employed by the Solar Aircraft Company, San Diego.
The Stickler family lived at 551 North 36th Street in 1924.
503 North 36th Street — John P. Gryckiewicz
John P. Gryckiewicz & Family, 503 North 36th Street, late 1950s–1980s
Grandpop Huber's Stutz Bearcat. Huber Bros – Photographers, 200 North 36th Street, 1930s–1960s. — Paul G. Huber, July 2010Grandpop Paul G. Huber's Car. From left to right the five visible people are: Aunt Jamey, my Aunt Catherine (Honey) Huber, my dad Paul F Huber, my Grandmom Catherine Huber, my Uncle Marvin Huber. Read the door of the car. Grandpop was Official Photographer of Camden Real Estate Board. I don't know how “Official” that was but Grandpop Huber was never shy. — Paul G. Huber, CPA, July 2010Paul G Huber CPA, in hand me downs, 1949. Our first American Flyer Christmas Trains. — Paul G. Huber, CPA, July 2010Grandpop Irving Randall, a plumber, Dorothy R Huber, back of head — Randall L. Huber & Paul G. Huber. 1951. We were not rich but we had trains. — Paul G. Huber, CPA, July 2010Randall L. Huber & Paul G Huber, 1952 — Paul G. Huber, CPA, July 2010
230 North 36th Street — Nicholas Rapinotti
I grew up at 230 N. 36th Street. My mom and Dad, Nick and Phillis Rapanotti moved to the house in 1954, if my memory is correct. My brothers and sisters all grew up on 36th Street.
Barbara Rapanotti — Graduated WWHS 1974
Nick Rapanotti — Graduated WWHS 1976
Lisa Rapanotti — Graduated Camden Catholic 1981
Mike Rapanotti — Graduated Camden Catholic 1983
Rebecca Pepa — Graduated Camden Catholic
I have many memories. Some were of all the accidents that happened at the intersection of 36th and Westfield. It was a really dangerous corner. Some of the more pleasant memories were sitting on the front steps and listening to the Printing Machine from Acme Craftsman print away in to the night. Jimmy Burgos Pizzaria, on the corner of 36th and Westfield. Before Jimmy Burgos, there was Barrons Rug Store. Mr. Barron was always nice to us kids. THE MR. SOFTEE TRUCK!!!!!!!!
105 North 36th Street — 100 Block of North 36th Street
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100 Block Photos — February 2013
137–139 North 36th Street — February 24, 2013133 and 137–139 North 36th Street — February 24, 2013133 North 36th Street — February 24, 2013125 North 36th Street — February 24, 2013121 North 36th Street, damaged by fire February 22, 2013 — Photo taken February 24, 2013
North 36th Street & Federal Street — July 2003North 36th Street as seen from Federal Street — August 6, 2011North 36th Street as seen from Federal Street — August 6, 2011South 36th Street as seen from Federal Street — August 6, 2011South 36th Street as seen from Federal Street — August 6, 2011
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19 South 36th Street
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27 South 36th Street
27 South 36th Street — Unit Block of South 36th Street
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Vacant — damaged by fire July 29, 2011
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Vacant
28 South 36th Street
28 South 36th Street — Unit Block of South 36th Street
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George J. Hemphill
30 South 36th Street
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Unit Block South Photos — 2011
7 South 36th Street — August 6, 201112 and 14 South 36th Street — August 6, 201117 and 19 South 36th Street — August 6, 201120 South 36th Street — August 6, 201127 South 36th Street — Vacant, damaged by fire July 29, 2011 — Photos taken August 6, 201127 South 36th Street — Vacant, damaged by fire July 29, 2011 — Photos taken August 6, 201127 South 36th Street — Vacant, damaged by fire July 29, 2011 — Photos taken August 6, 201129 South 36th Street — August 6, 201131 South 36th Street — August 6, 2011
100 Block of South 36th Street
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100 South 36th Street
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103 South 36th Street — 100 Block of South 36th Street
106 South 36th Street — Photograph taken December 9, 2011
Pennsylvania Railroad & North 36th Street
Camden Fire Department at the railroad crossing guard shack — sometime after 1956 — Photos by Bob BartoszCamden Fire Department at the railroad crossing guard shack — sometime after 1956 — Photos by Bob BartoszLooking west towards Cramer Hill on the North 36th Street bridge — 1980 — Photograph courtesy of Floyd L. Miller Jr.Photo by Bob Bartosz
Before a bridge was built to carry automobile traffic over the railroad tracks, there was a rail crossing at street level on North 36th Street. This photo was taken not long after the house on the right was built in 1956. The photo shows the entrance on the left to the Campbell Soup warehouse, and the residence on Remington Avenue to the right. Smoke is coming from the crossing guard's shack which was on fire. — Photo by Bob Bartosz
John Paul Gryckiewicz (1918–2006) served 40 years with the Camden Fire Department, rising to captain of Engine Company 6, and was decorated for heroism in multiple rescues. A World War II Navy veteran, he served as a chief machinist mate aboard the Camden-built USS South Dakota.
Atlanta Road runs north to south through the Fairview section of Camden, from Olympia Road to Alabama Road, paralleling Mount Ephraim Avenue. The northern segment (North Atlanta Road) ends at Collings Road; the southern segment (South Atlanta Road) continues to Alabama Road.
Forty-First Street runs from Jersey Avenue to Poplar Avenue in East Camden, crossing Westfield Avenue and High Street, then picks up again at Federal Street for one block to Myrtle Avenue.
34th Street runs from the Delaware River south to Highland Avenue at the Pennsauken border. It is North 34th Street above Federal and South 34th below.
Jersey Avenue runs northeast from North 36th Street in East Camden to the city limits at North 42nd Street, with no houses or businesses along its length.
Division Street runs across South Camden. In 1997, a portion of the street was renamed Ramona Gonzalez Street to honor a community leader; the remainder continues to be known as Division Street.
Federal Street, originally called Joseph Cooper's Lane, is one of the primary east-west streets in Camden, running from the Delaware River waterfront through Stockton Township to Mount Holly. The intersection of Federal Street and Broadway is considered the center of center city Camden.
By Ted Frett Ted Frett grew up in Cramer Hill at North 29th Street and Tyler Avenue , and shared his memories of growing up in Cramer Hill in the 1940s and 1950s.
An electrical fire damaged a second-floor apartment at 139 North 36th Street, displacing a family of four. Camden firefighters contained the blaze to the front bedroom in 14 minutes; no injuries were reported. Working smoke detectors alerted occupants in time.
Mrs. Girlene Garrett and her six children escaped a two-alarm fire that gutted their home at 832 North 3rd Street in August 1968; Acting Battalion Chief John Gryckiewicz and Hoseman Edmund Gorczynski were treated at Cooper Hospital for burns.
A two-alarm fire tore through the Cartun Hardware Store warehouse at 14 South 35th Street on the night of December 21, 1961, fed by an estimated 10,000 to 12,000 gallons of paint. One Engine Company 11 hoseman was hurt, and the alarm was sounded by a teenager who spotted the smoke while listening to Christmas carols outdoors.
Julius L. Hubert, 62, a lifelong resident of Camden and a 32-year employee of the Public Service gas plant, died at his home, 1199 North 36th Street. He was survived by his widow Marian, two sons, a daughter, and two grandchildren.
Stanley Skabicki, 77, died at his home, 1051 North 36th Street. Born in Lithuania, he resided in Camden for more than 50 years and was a member of the National Lithuanian Beneficial Club. Survived by three sons and a daughter.
Mrs. Anna E. Boulton died at her home, 949 North 36th Street. A native of Philadelphia, she had lived in Cramer Hill for a year. Survived by her husband Edgar S. Boulton, three daughters, a son, a sister, and five grandchildren.
James Taylor, 71, a retired painter and native of Philadelphia, died at his home, 119 North Thirty-sixth Street, after a brief illness. Survived by his widow, Louise. Funeral services held at the home.
Pvt. Henry G. C. Yip, 18, of 5 South Thirty-sixth Street, is stationed at Camp Wheeler, Georgia. Of Chinese ancestry, he enlisted a year before being called to service in February 1944. His father is a well-known Camden restaurateur.
Thomas W. Burnside, 81, husband of the late Louisa S. Burnside, died June 28, 1941. Funeral services were held Wednesday at the home of L. D. Horner, 36th and Westfield Ave., Camden. Interment at Arlington Cemetery.
Mrs. Madaline Muchler, 36, wife of Edward Muchler of 926 North 28th Street, died. Funeral Monday at 36th Street and Westfield Avenue. Burial in Arlington Cemetery.
One of six divorces recommended before Advisory Masters William J. Kraft and William B. Knight on May 15, 1936 — among them that of Charles Piper of 910 North 33rd Street, whose wife left him after 31 years of marriage.
Marriage license applications filed in June 1933, including Helen Graczyk, 23, of 1581 South 10th Street, Camden, and Robert Alberts, 31, of Billingsport Avenue, Paulsboro.
Five couples applied for marriage licenses in Camden as the month of June brides began, including Warren Spruill of 3522 Farragut Avenue and Alice Slemmer of North 36th Street.
Mrs. Julia A. Grell, wife of William Grell, died at her home, 472 North Thirty-sixth Street, after an illness of several years. Survived by her husband, proprietor of the Camden Towel Supply Company, and a daughter, Mrs. Catherine Thorne.
Three Camden men — William R. Davies, Walter W. Crim, and Joseph Newman of 49 North Thirty-sixth Street — enlisted in the U.S. Coast Artillery for three-year tours in Panama, departing Fort Slocum on June 18.
Hugh W. Wall of 1199 North 36th Street was arrested after his car collided with another at a State Street intersection, injuring two people including Michael O'Connor of 1136 North 35th Street. Wall was charged with having fictitious license tags.
William H. Lewellen, 82, superintendent of the General Chemical Co. for 15 years and a 54-year employee of the firm's predecessor, died at his home, 41 North Thirty-sixth Street. One of Camden's oldest residents, he was born in Medford and worked in Camden's chemical industry since youth.
Advertisement for H. A. Randall & Bro., heating contractor at 312 North 36th Street, promoting American Radiator heating equipment. Less than $75 a room to install; liberal allowance on old furnaces.
Mrs. Mary Jane Gill, 80, of 138 North Thirty-sixth Street, fractured a wrist and sprained a shoulder in a fall downstairs and was taken to Cooper Hospital.
Russell Horner, 14, son of Camden police sergeant William Horner, drowned in the Delaware off the old Red Mill at Pea Shore. His body was recovered the following morning after an all-night search by police and friends of the family.
Brief items from Camden: the Excise Board transferred two liquor licenses; suspicious men were chased from the Pavonia car yards; William Kniesle of 322 North Thirty-sixth Street broke his wrist while working on his naphtha launch.
